Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Bamboo and Plum Blossom

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Tao Te Ching (6 cent.BC)

Chapter 3

Do not glorify the achieversSo the people will not squabbleDo not treasure goods that are hard to obtainSo the people will not become thievesDo not show the desired thingsSo their hearts will not be confused

Thus the governance of the sage:Empties their heartsFills their belliesWeakens their ambitionsStrengthens their bones

Let the people have no cunning and no greedSo those who scheme will not dare to meddle